Taking a stand for wellbeing

FFI’s Katya Smyth and Anna Melbin participated in the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (WSCADV) 23rd annual conference this week and spoke about FFI’s work looking at survivor success in the context of wellbeing. Katya delivered a plenary address on redefining success, entitled “From safety to wellbeing: Seeing survivors in the full frame of their lives,” and she and Anna led a related workshop, “Beyond Safety: Survivors and Well-being.” Anna also presented “Embracing Victory and Success!” about FFI’s California Domestic Violence Project. FFI thanks WSCADV for the warm welcome, and willingness to discuss new ways of framing survivor success and related opportunities for strengthening the domestic violence field. The conference drew over 400 attendees, from Washington, the northwest and beyond.

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Statement on Equity and Social Justice

We believe equity and social justice are necessary for wellbeing--the needs and experiences required for health and hope. People experience barriers to wellbeing based on race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic class, and other identities. In particular, racism is a key part of what keeps inequity alive in the United States. We believe that increasing access to wellbeing is necessary to end racism and advance racial equity. We are committed to addressing issues of racial and social equity in all our work.